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<DIV>Hope you don't mind a lurker chiming in here. As a guy who has been (and
is) in a couple of those organizations Tennyson mentions....and struggles
with finding a way to open the space, I'd hope that when you get a call from me,
or another explorer, you'll be open to going in there and doing what you can.
Most organizations have some folk who want to move toward better space;
sometimes they're fortunate enough to be in a space where they can assert a
little leadership to start down that path. But it is a dimly lit path and many
of their colleagues will discourage them. Those who've been down it must come
back and light the way, offering guidance and reassurance to the newbies. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Seems like we have to fight the desire to only open space when we're sure
it's safe?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Steve Woodall</DIV>
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<DIV><A
href="mailto:steve-woodall@cherokee.org">steve-woodall@cherokee.org</A></DIV>
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<A title=76066.515@compuserve.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 01, 2006 9:32
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Proximity and Open Space
after presentations</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Zelle--<BR><BR>Fantastic! That was just the sort of low-down I
wanted. Now I have a<BR>good idea what you mean. <BR><BR>It is a wonderful way
to open some space for people who often find it<BR>closed by the "do-me"
meetings so prevalent in our society. You are to<BR>be congratulated for being
innovative in opening these spaces.<BR><BR>Which brings me to something you
told me off-line a few months ago,<BR>something I think others might be
interested in conversing around out<BR>here in the open spaces (if you are
willing): how you view opening space<BR>in corporations and hierarchical
organizations and similar settings<BR>which seem to me to prefer closed spaces
and control. Why spend your<BR>time and energy trying to convince people
against their natural<BR>inclinations? Is it not an uphill battle, and would
it not be better to<BR>work where the seed could fall on more fertile
soil?<BR><BR>:- Doug.<BR><BR>On Wed, 2006-11-01 at 19:15 -0500, Zelle Nelson
wrote:<BR>> Hi Doug, Chris, Herman, et al.,<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Chris
mentioned the speaker setting the right tone. One way we<BR>> accomplish
this <BR>> is to have the speaker talk from a circle of chairs, not to
theater<BR>> style seating (this <BR>> also makes for a very efficient,
and immediate transition to OS). see<BR>> the graphic <BR>> down the
right side of the page at:<BR>> <A
href="http://engagingthesoulatwork.com/engagingthesoul.htm">http://engagingthesoulatwork.com/engagingthesoul.htm</A><BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> The invitation is "What thoughts, ideas, actions have been
sparked by<BR>> this <BR>> speech? What did you learn and what do you
want to take away from this<BR>> speech <BR>> going forward?"<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> One OS event after a speaker I posted on the OSLIST was
after a<BR>> political <BR>> candidate:<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Out of
an short (3 hour) OS following a speech given by presidential<BR>> hopeful
Col. <BR>> Robert Bowman in the summer of 2004, the Kindness Campaign -
<BR>> <A
href="http://www.thekindnesscampaign.org">www.thekindnesscampaign.org</A> was
created and has been sustained to the <BR>> present in Asheville, NC. There
were 50? participants. We did 15 min<BR>> action at the <BR>> end after
a 20 min closing circle. I believe the speech was 45 min and<BR>> that
would <BR>> make the OS 2.25 hours. The whole event was maybe 4 hours one
evening.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> These were the topics, and action round
topics:<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Topic
1: Electing
Progressive Representatives<BR>>
Convener:
Clyde Michael Morgan<BR>> <BR>> Topic
2: The
Current Extinction Crisis<BR>>
Convener:
Greg Wilcox<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Topic
3: The
People of the World are with Us – We are the<BR>> Majority – How do we
Spread the Word?<BR>> <BR>>
Convener:
Robin<BR>> <BR>> Topic
4: How can
we help the under 30 crowd and other<BR>> citizens feel empowered enough to
get involved in the political<BR>> process?<BR>> <BR>>
Convener:
Cathy S.<BR>> <BR>> Topic
5: Local
Power Over Economy<BR>>
Convener:
Kevin <BR>> <BR>> Topic
5: Peace
Dividend<BR>>
Convener:
Brad Dienst<BR>> <BR>> Topic
6: Explore
ways to identify and speak about the<BR>> fundamental truths about which
our government is
doing.
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
Convener:
Hugh Huntington<BR>> <BR>> Topic
7: Patriot
Act – How to get our freedom back<BR>>
Convener:
Pamela<BR>> <BR>> Topic
8: Unifying
Global Resistance<BR>>
Convener:
Mark<BR>> <BR>> Topic
9: Bringing
Heart, Soul, Creativity, and Bliss to<BR>> Politics<BR>>
Convener:
Daniel<BR>> <BR>> Topic
10:
Leadership Training<BR>>
Convener:
Rich Livernois<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Action
Notes:<BR>> <BR>> Topic
A: Who wants
to be in a network of people accepting<BR>> REAL money, not Federal Reserve
Notes<BR>> <BR>>
Convener:
Kevin<BR>> <BR>> Topic
B: How to
start a kindness campaign in Asheville<BR>>
Convener:
Barry Weinhold<BR>> <BR>> Topic
C: Let’s
Stay in touch with a Yahoo group or<BR>> something similar. Let’s work
together<BR>> <BR>>
Convener:
Clyde Michale Morsan<BR>> <BR>> Topic
D:
Institutionalizing Change: Department of Peace;<BR>> Ombudsman,
Reform<BR>> <BR>>
Convener:
Grant Miller<BR>> <BR>> Topic
E: Finding
ways to speak the truth about our<BR>> government<BR>>
Convener:
Hue<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> We just did 1/2 day World Cafe;
1.5 days of OS interspersed with<BR>> presentations ~ <BR>> 1-2
presentations, followed by 3 hours of OS; 1-2 presentations<BR>> followed
by 3 <BR>> hours of OS; 1-2 presentations, followed by 3 hours of OS;
finishing<BR>> with a day of <BR>> action rounds. There were 80 people
from bp. We've been asked to do<BR>> their next <BR>> meeting and in the
"after action review" all the items the planning<BR>> team wanted to
<BR>> be covered were covered, plus a hairy elephant was talked about
and<BR>> moved <BR>> towards resolution.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
However you look at it, when you open more space, people get what they<BR>>
need. <BR>> All we do when we put together Open Space and a keynote speech
or <BR>> presentation is combine the one-way learning phase of life with
the<BR>> multi-input <BR>> way of learning way of life which is Open
Space. The process is<BR>> happening all the <BR>> time, but not always
one after the other, or moving in between the<BR>> two, and <BR>>
sponsored by the same organization. We're just directly linking what<BR>>
has been the <BR>> model for many years - one-way/single input learning and
another way<BR>> to learn - <BR>> multi-input learning.<BR>> <BR>>
<BR>> You know in Open Space ~ fantastic results! <BR>> <BR>> with
grace and love,<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Zelle<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
Zelle Nelson<BR>> Know Place Like Home/Engaging the <A
href="mailto:Soul@Work/State">Soul@Work/State</A> of Grace Document<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> <A
href="http://www.knowplacelikehome.com">www.knowplacelikehome.com</A><BR>>
<A
href="http://www.engagingthesoulatwork.com">www.engagingthesoulatwork.com</A><BR>>
<A
href="http://www.stateofgracedocument.com">www.stateofgracedocument.com</A><BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> <A
href="mailto:zelle@knowplacelikehome.com">zelle@knowplacelikehome.com</A><BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> work/home: (001) 828.693.0802<BR>> mobile: (001)
847.951.7030<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Isle of Skye<BR>> 2021 Greenville
Hwy<BR>> Flat Rock, NC 28731<BR>> USA<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On Oct
26, 2006, at 10:24 PM, douglas germann wrote:<BR>> <BR>> >
Zelle--<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Great picture you
give.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Can you say a little about what
you mean by fantastic results?<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > I am
even more curious about what the topics and invitations look<BR>> >
like<BR>> > for those "3-hour following OSTs." This sounds truly
exciting. Can<BR>> > you<BR>> > put some more meat on those bones
for us all?<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Thanks, Zelle! And say Hi
to Maureen, too, for me. How is she doing?<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>>
> :- Doug.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > On Thu, 2006-10-26 at
11:50 -0400, Zelle Nelson wrote:<BR>> > > Hi Doug,<BR>> > >
<BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > >
Proximity: very elegant!<BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> >
> <BR>> > > <BR>> > > Maureen and I have been offering
and delivering Open Space after<BR>> > > keynote <BR>> > >
speeches, after presentations in corporate meetings, after<BR>> > >
political speeches - <BR>> > > anywhere we can open up space and
allow everyone to be the expert<BR>> > > or<BR>> > > at
least <BR>> > > ask questions about what was a spark for them. It
works incredibly<BR>> > > well.<BR>> > > <BR>> > >
<BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > Generally, we hold a
3 hour Open Space after keynote speeches. In<BR>> > > terms of
<BR>> > > presentations in corporate meetings, there will sometimes
be<BR>> > > multiple <BR>> > > presentations in the mornings
and then hold Open Space in the<BR>> > > afternoons. <BR>> >
> We've had fantastic results!<BR>> > > <BR>> > >
<BR>> > > with grace and love,<BR>> > > <BR>> > >
<BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > Zelle<BR>> >
> <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> >
> Zelle Nelson<BR>> > > Know Place Like Home/Engaging the <A
href="mailto:Soul@Work/State">Soul@Work/State</A> of Grace<BR>> > >
Document<BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> >
> <BR>> > > <A
href="http://www.knowplacelikehome.com">www.knowplacelikehome.com</A><BR>>
> > <A
href="http://www.engagingthesoulatwork.com">www.engagingthesoulatwork.com</A><BR>>
> > <A
href="http://www.stateofgracedocument.com">www.stateofgracedocument.com</A><BR>>
> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>>
> > <A
href="mailto:zelle@knowplacelikehome.com">zelle@knowplacelikehome.com</A><BR>>
> > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>>
> > work/home: (001) 828.693.0802<BR>> > > mobile: (001)
847.951.7030<BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>>
> > <BR>> > > Isle of Skye<BR>> > > 2021 Greenville
Hwy<BR>> > > Flat Rock, NC 28731<BR>> > > USA<BR>> >
> <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> >
> <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> >
> <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> >
> <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> >
> <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> >
> <BR>> > > <BR>> > > On Oct 26, 2006, at 10:35 AM,
douglas germann wrote:<BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > >
> Hi all--<BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> >
> > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > Chris's Tao of
Holding Space stopped me in my mental tracks last<BR>> > > >
night<BR>> > > > with one word: proximity.<BR>> > > >
<BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > >
<BR>> > > > What we are about in opening space is bringing people
into<BR>> > > > proximity,<BR>> > > > yes?<BR>>
> > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> >
> > <BR>> > > > Proximity: notice what can happen when we
bring people who care<BR>> > > > near<BR>> > > > each
other. Ideas bounce and blend and reproduce. Passions<BR>> > > >
infuse.<BR>> > > > Keep<BR>> > > > us in tightly
sealed containers and nothing new happens.<BR>> > > >
Juxtapose<BR>> > > > us<BR>> > > > and there is
possibility. For fire.<BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>>
> > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > Which raises
for me the question of why do people try to keep<BR>> > > >
others<BR>> > > > in<BR>> > > > tightly sealed
containers, such as "do me" audiences who are not<BR>> > > >
allowed<BR>> > > > to talk back, let alone with each other? Is it
lack of<BR>> > > > experience<BR>> > > > with<BR>>
> > > any container where people can let their lights shine on
each<BR>> > > > other?<BR>> > > > Is<BR>> > >
> it fear of the fire? Something else?<BR>> > > > <BR>> >
> > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > >
> Ever notice that after a play or a good seminar, when we go home<BR>>
> > > we<BR>> > > > want<BR>> > > > to talk
about it? We want to assimilate it, re-enjoy, extend it.<BR>> > >
> What if<BR>> > > > we could harness that energy at the event
itself? Get the people<BR>> > > > there<BR>> > > > to
assimilate, re-enjoy and especially extend it, starting right<BR>> >
> > there?<BR>> > > > What if?<BR>> > > >
<BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > >
<BR>> > > > Is this what OS is?<BR>> > > > <BR>>
> > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> >
> > :- Doug. Germann<BR>> > > > <BR>> > > >
<BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > >
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